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(NorModeL) R. S. COOPER.

'VISE.

No. 440,543. Patented Nov. 11,1890.

(57a WITNESSES I JV VEJVZOR U ITED STATES ROBERT S. COOPER, OF

PATENT OEEIcE.

HUMPHREYS, MISSOURI.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 440,543, dated November11, 1890.

Application filed April 5, 1390.

To all whom it may 0012002 Be it known that 1, ROBERT S. COOPER, acitizen of the United States, residing at I-Iumphreys, in the county ofSullivan and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Vises; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of theinvention,such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvements in Vises for work-benches; and itconsists in means for securing cushions to the inner faces of the jawsof a vise, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of awork-bench, showing my improved vise. Fig. 2 is a detail perspectiveview of one of the jaws of the vise. Fig. 3 is a detail of thesecuring-rod.

The Work-bench A and the vise B are of the usual or any preferredconstruction, the vise consisting ofthe parts or jaws C D,connected by ascrew E, as shown. To the inner faces of the jaws O D, at the upper endsof the same, I secure the elastic cushions F and f, which are composedof rubber plates.

I11 practice the article being operated upon is placed in the vise inthe usual manner and when the jaws are closed will be held between thecushions. The rubber will adhere closely to the article, thereby holdingthe same very firmly while it will be prevented from coming in contactwith the hard jaws and the liabil- (No model.)

ity to injury is consequently overcome. The cushion f is secured to theface of the jaws O by nails or screws, while the cushion F is arrangedto cover the face of jaw D and have its extended ends secured by passingunder the rods H, as clearly shown. The rods H are placed on either edgeof the jaw B and securely held in position by passing through the eyesh, which are secured in said jaws and hold the rods slightly away fromand parallel with the jaws. The rods 11 are preferably made of copper orother yielding metal, so that the end G of the cushion can be enteredbetween it and the jaw, when by tightening the nut I the rod H isstraightened and brought to bear firmly against the end of the cushion,thereby securing the same.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

The combination of the stationary vise-jaw O, having the rubber cushionf secured to its face, the movable jaw D, having at its edges the upperand lower eyes h, the cushion F, having the extended ends, and thebindingrods H, having the threaded lower ends and the nuts working onsaid ends, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT S. COOPER.

Witnesses:

H. M. COOPER, D. N. CROUCH.

